Cody is the Environmental Control Supervisor for the City of Sparks. He has been with the city since 2014. He holds a B.S. in Environmental Science from the University of Nevada, Reno and NWEA Industrial Waste Inspector Grade IV certification. Cody oversees the pretreatment and stormwater programs for the City of Sparks, dedicated to source control, pollution prevention and spill mitigation. He is a board member for the Truckee Meadows Stormwater Permit Coordinating Committee where he works to ensure compliance with the MS4 permit and improve water quality in the region. Cody conducts public outreach events and enjoys engaging with the community to promote watershed education.

Aaron Kraft has 25 years of utility leadership experience, specializing in water/wastewater/stormwater project and program planning, contract negotiations, O&M, permitting, and design/construction management of treatment, conveyance, and storage. He has served as a public utilities director, contract operator, project principal, technical advisor, quality control manager and as project manager for municipalities and for two major environmental firms across the US. Aaron has demonstrated a proven record of successfully managing varied clients’ programs, projects, and water/wastewater O&M systems both publicly and privately. He is an avid volunteer for the American Red Cross (past Regional Board Chair). Local after work life revolves around his wife, trying to convince there two adult children to move to Vegas, his two high maintenance dogs and as of late the sport of Padel.

Austin Martin is a professional engineer with a degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno. He has a background in drinking water, stormwater, and wastewater treatment – focusing on product development and performance testing. After graduating from UNR he served for three years in the Peace Corps as a Water and Sanitation Engineer in Peru. He was born and raised in the Reno-Tahoe area and serves as the Treatment Plant Engineer for the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility.

Daylin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences with a minor in Anthropology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She oversees enforcement for Clark County Water Quality’s Stormwater Regulatory program in compliance with the Las Vegas Valley’s MS4 (Stormwater) NPDES Permit, and coordinates Clark County development and implementation of the associated Stormwater Management Plan. Daylin is also a project manager for developing a new Clark County Area-Wide Water Quality Management Plan, encompassing wastewater treatment plants and stormwater regulatory agencies across Clark County. She also coordinates public outreach activities for Clark County Water Quality, engaging the community on water quality matters. Outside of her professional work, Daylin enjoys weightlifting, scuba diving, and spending time with her goofy border collie.

Ralph has been with the City of Sparks since 2018 and currently serves as the Asset Management Coordinator at the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility (TMWRF), where he supports the maintenance and long-term management of critical wastewater infrastructure. He earned his Associate of Science degree in Chemistry from Truckee Meadows Community College. Outside of work, Ralph is an avid retro video game enthusiast. He has built an impressive gaming setup centered around classic consoles, complete with a specialized medical-grade CRT television that delivers an authentic retro gaming experience.

Evelyn La Rue is a wastewater treatment plant operator at the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility. She has been in the drinking water and wastewater industry for over six years, and currently holds certifications in Nevada as a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Grade III, Water Distribution Operator Grade II, and Water Treatment Operator Grade II. She began her career with Esmeralda County Public Works, working her way up to Public Works/Utilities Director before moving to Reno to go back to school and start a new chapter in her life. She is currently pursuing an Associate of Science Degree in Engineering from TMCC in addition to working full-time.